Los Alamitos

UWS and the City of South Gate
Los Alamitos

UWS and the City of Los Alamitos

Universal Waste Systems Inc. (UWS) is pleased to have been given the opportunity to be the executive provider of waste management services in the City of Los Alamitos.

For any inquiries, please contact UWS Customer Service at 562-941-4900.

customer service

Our customer service team can be reached by email at: customerservice@uwscompany.com, you can order additional containers, request exchanges, report service issues, and request bulky item collections. Please fill out the form below to submit a service request electronically!

more about recycling

Are you interested in learning more about recycling, and ways you can increase recycling at your home or business, please reach us via email at ZeroWaste@uwscompany.com and request an appointment our Zero Waste recycling team is ready to help!

Frequently Asked Questions

No, as green cart is for yard waste only. Organics waste can go in bags into the trash cart
There are several ways to make a payment.
Call customer service at 800-631-7016 , email customerservice@uwscompany.com or submit request on UWS website. We will need a list of items requesting to be picked up.
Residential and Multi-family households get 4 free pickups per year and 4 items per pickup
Call customer service at 800-631-7016 or email customerservice@uwscompany.com with a list of items. There is a limit of 1 pickup per quarter
  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
Services will be delayed by 1 day when these holidays fall on a weekday
  • Grass
  • Weeds
  • Plants
  • Tree limbs
  • Wood chips
  • Dead plants
  • Garden trimmings
  • Leaves
  • Rice
  • Fruits
  • Vegetables
  • Pizza
  • Eggshells
  • Cheese
  • Coffee grinds including filters (no K-Cups)
  • Chicken bones
  • Bread
  • Chips
  • Fish
  • Paper
  • Shredded paper
  • Cardboard
  • Plastic to go food containers
  • Plastic bags
  • Plastic forks, knives and spoons
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Metal screws
  • Aluminum cans
  • Stainless steel
  • Glass bottles
  • Milk cartons
Place bins at the curb by 7am. Collections times are from 7am – 6pm.
Residential and Multi-Family receive 4 free bulky pickups per year with 4 items per pickup. After the 4th free there will be a charge of $45.00 per pickup. Commercial customers receive unlimited pickups per year at the rate of $35.00 per item. Call customer service at 800-631-7016 or email customerservice@uwscompany.com to schedule a pick up. We will need a list of the items when scheduling the pickup.
Residential and Multi-family receive 1 HHW pick up per quarter. Items must be in a box and left on the porch. Please call customer service at 800-631-7016 or email customerservice@uwscompany.com to schedule a pickup.

List Of Including SHARPS
  • Household appliances
  • Furniture – as long as it only takes two (2) people to lift
  • Mattresses
  • Rugs
  • Bundled wood no longer than 4ft
  • E-waste
Yes, organics can go in plastic bags and be put in the grey trash cart.
Place the food waste, veggie, and fruit scraps into the grey trash cart.
Customers can call customer service at 800-631-7016 or email customerservice@uwscompany.com and a Zero Waste Representative will be happy to set up a time and day to educate and provide material on recyclables.
No, as green cart is for yard waste only. Organics waste can go in bags into the trash cart
There are several ways to make a payment.
  • Call customer service at 562-334-3660 and make a payment over the phone.
  • Go to epay.uwscompany.com and create an account to pay online.
  • Sign up for auto pay.
Call customer service at 562-334-3660 or email SGCustomerService@uwscompany.com. We will need a list of items requesting to be picked up.
Residential customers get 10 items picked up per month and Multi-family households get 10 items per month per unit.
  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
Services will be delayed by 1 day when these holidays fall on a weekday
  • Grass
  • Weeds
  • Plants
  • Tree limbs
  • Wood chips
  • Dead plants
  • Garden trimmings
  • Leaves
  • Rice
  • Fruits
  • Vegetables
  • Pizza
  • Eggshells
  • Cheese
  • Coffee grinds including filters (no K-Cups)
  • Chicken bones
  • Bread
  • Chips
  • Fish
  • Paper
  • Shredded paper
  • Cardboard
  • Plastic to go food containers
  • Plastic bags
  • Plastic forks, knives and spoons
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Metal screws
  • Aluminum cans
  • Stainless steel
  • Glass bottles
  • Milk cartons
Place bins at the curb by 7am. Collections times are from 7am – 6pm.
Residential and Multi-Family receive 4 free bulky pickups per year with 4 items per pickup. After the 4th free there will be a charge of $45.00 per pickup. Commercial customers receive unlimited pickups per year at the rate of $35.00 per item. Call customer service at 562-334-3660 or email SGCustomerService@uwscompany.com to schedule a pick up. We will need a list of the items when scheduling the pickup.
Residential and Multi-family receive 1 HHW pick up per quarter. Items must be in a box and left on the porch. Please call customer service at 562-334-3660 or email SGCustomerService@uwscompany.com to schedule a pickup. List Of Including SHARPS
  • Household appliances
  • Furniture – as long as it only takes two (2) people to lift
  • Mattresses
  • Rugs
  • Bundled wood no longer than 4ft
  • E-waste
Yes, organics can go in plastic bags and be put in the grey trash cart.
Place the food waste, veggie, and fruit scraps into the grey trash cart.
Customers can call customer service at 562-334-3660 or email SGCustomerService@uwscompany.com and a Zero Waste Representative will be happy to set up a time and day to educate and provide material on recyclables.
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Counties We Service

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